No excuses, there are reasons why we are bottom says Huddersfield Town boss Jan Siewert

Town's head coach Jan Siewert tries in inspire his team at Newcastle. Picture by John Rushworth

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Huddersfield Town have no excuses and must "show another face" against Wolves on Tuesday night.

That's the message from new boss Jan Siewert , who watched his 10-man side succumb for the 13th time in 14 Premier League outings when losing 2-0 to goals from Salomon Rondon and Ayoze Perez at Newcastle United.

While Tommy Smith's 20th-minute straight red card for a lunging challenge on Miguel Almiron changed the complexion of the match, and will cost the captain a three-match ban, Siewert refused to criticise referee Kevin Friend and focused more on the mistakes of his team and the challenge they face to improve.

"I felt good in the beginning, and I think people could see what we were trying to do, but one situation changed the game and then it's not easy when the team doesn't have the biggest confidence," said Siewert, who has lost all four matches since taking charge from David Wagner.

"When you haven't won since November it makes it hard to defend with one fewer player on the pitch.

"I don't want excuses, there are reasons why we are bottom of the table and we have to continue our work.

"There were things we didn't do well and which we definitely have to do better, but I will talk to them, we will work it out and we will show another face on Tuesday."

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Siewert was without hamstring-injury victim Adama Diakhaby and played Laurent Depoitre in preference to new signing Karlan Grant.

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer and Dutch defender Terence Kongolo were also left out as Jonas Lossl and Chris Lowe returned after illness ruled them out against Arsenal.

Town remain anchored at the bottom of the table, and Siewert added: "We have to continue to try and change this situation.

"I'm learning and the players are learning. It is a sombre dressing room now as the players are disappointed. We still stay positive, and we go on."